[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2838 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.2838
One Hundred Twelfth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twelve
An Act
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2013
through 2014, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Coast Guard and
Maritime Transportation Act of 2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

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TITLE II

-COAST GUARD

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flag capacity to meet national defense requirements.

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TITLE III

-SHIPPING AND NAVIGATION

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of the merchant marine for fiscal year 2013.

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TITLE IV

-MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION

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Comptroller General studies and reports on strategic ports.

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TITLE VII

-MISCELLANEOUS

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Funds are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years
2013 and 2014 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows:
(1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard--
(A) $6,882,645,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
(B) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2014;
of which $24,500,000 is authorized each fiscal year to be derived
from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes
of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2712(a)(5)).
(2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and
improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities,
vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto--
(A) $1,545,312,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
(B) $1,546,448,000 for fiscal year 2014;
to remain available until expended and of which $20,000,000 is
authorized each fiscal year to be derived from the Oil Spill
Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section
1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)).
(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including personnel
and training costs, equipment, and services--
(A) $138,111,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
(B) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(4) For environmental compliance and restoration of Coast Guard
vessels, aircraft, and facilities (other than parts and equipment
associated with operation and maintenance)--
(A) $16,699,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
(B) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2014;
to remain available until expended.
(5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research,
development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and
human factors directly related to improving the performance of the
Coast Guard's mission with respect to search and rescue, aids to
navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection,
enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, oceanographic
research, and defense readiness--
(A) $19,848,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
(B) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(6) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters
of the United States constituting obstructions to navigation, and
for personnel and administrative costs associated with the
Alteration of Bridges Program--
(A) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
(B) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.

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TITLE I

-AUTHORIZATION

(a) Active Duty Strength.--The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-
year strength for active duty personnel of 47,000 for each of fiscal
years 2013 and 2014.
(b) Military Training Student Loads.--The Coast Guard is authorized
average military training student loads for each of fiscal years 2013
and 2014 as follows:
(1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years.
(2) For flight training, 165 student years.
(3) For professional training in military and civilian
institutions, 350 student years.
(4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years.

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Section 88 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(e) An individual who knowingly and willfully operates a device
with the intention of interfering with the broadcast or reception of a
radio, microwave, or other signal (including a signal from a global
positioning system) transmitted, retransmitted, or augmented by the
Coast Guard for the purpose of maritime safety is--
``(1) guilty of a class E felony; and
``(2) subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per
day for each violation.''.

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ASSETS.
Section 93 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(e) Operation and Maintenance of Coast Guard Assets and
Facilities.--All authority, including programmatic budget authority,
for the operation and maintenance of Coast Guard vessels, aircraft,
systems, aids to navigation, infrastructure, and other assets or
facilities shall be allocated to and vested in the Coast Guard and the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating.''.

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Section 149(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(3) The amount of funds used under this subsection may not
exceed $100,000 in any fiscal year.''.

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Section 195 of title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``person'' each place it appears and inserting
``foreign national''; and
(2) by striking ``pay and allowances'' each place it appears
and inserting ``pay, allowances, and emoluments''.

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(a) Establishment.--Chapter 9 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 200. Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence
``(a) Required Policy.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
direct the Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy to prescribe a
policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence applicable to the
cadets and other personnel of the Academy.
``(b) Matters To Be Specified in Policy.--The policy on sexual
harassment and sexual violence under this section shall include
specification of the following:
``(1) Programs to promote awareness of the incidence of rape,
acquaintance rape, and other sexual offenses of a criminal nature
that involve cadets or other Academy personnel.
``(2) Information about how the Coast Guard and the Academy
will protect the confidentiality of victims of sexual harassment or
sexual violence, including how any records, statistics, or reports
intended for public release will be formatted such that the
confidentiality of victims is not jeopardized.
``(3) Procedures that cadets and other Academy personnel should
follow in the case of an occurrence of sexual harassment or sexual
violence, including--
``(A) if the victim chooses to report an occurrence of
sexual harassment or sexual violence, a specification of the
person or persons to whom the alleged offense should be
reported and options for confidential reporting, including
written information to be given to victims that explains how
the Coast Guard and the Academy will protect the
confidentiality of victims;
``(B) a specification of any other person whom the victim
should contact; and
``(C) procedures on the preservation of evidence
potentially necessary for proof of criminal sexual assault.
``(4) Procedures for disciplinary action in cases of criminal
sexual assault involving a cadet or other Academy personnel.
``(5) Sanctions authorized to be imposed in a substantiated
case of sexual harassment or sexual violence involving a cadet or
other Academy personnel, including with respect to rape,
acquaintance rape, or other criminal sexual offense, whether
forcible or nonforcible.
``(6) Required training on the policy for all cadets and other
Academy personnel who process allegations of sexual harassment or
sexual violence involving a cadet or other Academy personnel.
``(c) Assessment.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall direct the
Superintendent to conduct at the Academy during each Academy
program year an assessment to determine the effectiveness of the
policies of the Academy with respect to sexual harassment and
sexual violence involving cadets or other Academy personnel.
``(2) Biennial survey.--For the assessment at the Academy under
paragraph (1) with respect to an Academy program year that begins
in an odd-numbered calendar year, the Superintendent shall conduct
a survey of cadets and other Academy personnel--
``(A) to measure--
``(i) the incidence, during that program year, of
sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the
Academy reservation, that have been reported to an official
of the Academy; and
``(ii) the incidence, during that program year, of
sexual harassment and sexual violence events, on or off the
Academy reservation, that have not been reported to an
official of the Academy; and
``(B) to assess the perceptions of the cadets and other
Academy personnel with respect to--
``(i) the Academy's policies, training, and procedures
on sexual harassment and sexual violence involving cadets
or other Academy personnel;
``(ii) the enforcement of such policies;
``(iii) the incidence of sexual harassment and sexual
violence involving cadets or other Academy personnel; and
``(iv) any other issues relating to sexual harassment
and sexual violence involving cadets or other Academy
personnel.
``(d) Report.--
``(1) In general.--The Commandant shall direct the
Superintendent to submit to the Commandant a report on sexual
harassment and sexual violence involving cadets or other Academy
personnel for each Academy program year.
``(2) Report specifications.--Each report under paragraph (1)
shall include, for the Academy program year covered by the report,
the following:
``(A) The number of sexual assaults, rapes, and other
sexual offenses involving cadets or other Academy personnel
that have been reported to Academy officials during the Academy
program year and, of those reported cases, the number that have
been substantiated.
``(B) A plan for the actions that are to be taken in the
following Academy program year regarding prevention of and
response to sexual harassment and sexual violence involving
cadets or other Academy personnel.
``(3) Biennial survey.--Each report under paragraph (1) for an
Academy program year that begins in an odd-numbered calendar year
shall include the results of the survey conducted in that Academy
program year under subsection (c)(2).
``(4) Transmission of report.--The Commandant shall transmit
each report received by the Commandant under this subsection,
together with the Commandant's comments on the report, to--
``(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate; and
``(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives.
``(5) Focus groups.--
``(A) In general.--For each Academy program year with
respect to which the Superintendent is not required to conduct
a survey at the Academy under subsection (c)(2), the Commandant
shall require focus groups to be conducted at the Academy for
the purposes of ascertaining information relating to sexual
assault and sexual harassment issues at the Academy.
``(B) Inclusion in reports.--Information derived from a
focus group under subparagraph (A) shall be included in the
next transmitted Commandant's report under this subsection.
``(e) Victim Confidentiality.--To the extent that information
collected under the authority of this section is reported or otherwise
made available to the public, such information shall be provided in a
form that is consistent with applicable privacy protections under
Federal law and does not jeopardize the confidentiality of victims.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 9 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 199 the following:
``200. Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence.''.

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Section 211 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(d) For the purposes of this section, the term `original', with
respect to the appointment of a member of the Coast Guard, refers to
that member's most recent appointment in the Coast Guard that is
neither a promotion nor a demotion.''.

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Section 254 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:
``Sec. 254. Selection boards; oath of members
``Each member of a selection board shall swear--
``(1) that the member will, without prejudice or partiality,
and having in view both the special fitness of officers and the
efficiency of the Coast Guard, perform the duties imposed upon the
member; and
``(2) an oath in accordance with section 635.''.

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(a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 262 the following:
``Sec. 263. Special selection boards; correction of errors
``(a) Officers Not Considered Due to Administrative Error.--
``(1) In general.--If the Secretary determines that as the
result of an administrative error--
``(A) an officer or former officer was not considered for
selection for promotion by a selection board convened under
section 251; or
``(B) the name of an officer or former officer was not
placed on an all-fully-qualified-officers list;
the Secretary shall convene a special selection board to determine
whether such officer or former officer should be recommended for
promotion and such officer or former officer shall not be
considered to have failed of selection for promotion prior to the
consideration of the special selection board.
``(2) Effect of failure to recommend for promotion.--If a
special selection board convened under paragraph (1) does not
recommend for promotion an officer or former officer, whose grade
is below the grade of captain and whose name was referred to that
board for consideration, the officer or former officer shall be
considered to have failed of selection for promotion.
``(b) Officers Considered But Not Selected; Material Error.--
``(1) In general.--In the case of an officer or former officer
who was eligible for promotion, was considered for selection for
promotion by a selection board convened under section 251, and was
not selected for promotion by that board, the Secretary may convene
a special selection board to determine whether the officer or
former officer should be recommended for promotion, if the
Secretary determines that--
``(A) an action of the selection board that considered the
officer or former officer--
``(i) was contrary to law in a matter material to the
decision of the board; or
``(ii) involved material error of fact or material
administrative error; or
``(B) the selection board that considered the officer or
former officer did not have before it for consideration
material information.
``(2) Effect of failure to recommend for promotion.--If a
special selection board convened under paragraph (1) does not
recommend for promotion an officer or former officer, whose grade
is that of commander or below and whose name was referred to that
board for consideration, the officer or former officer shall be
considered--
``(A) to have failed of selection for promotion with
respect to the board that considered the officer or former
officer prior to the consideration of the special selection
board; and
``(B) to incur no additional failure of selection for
promotion as a result of the action of the special selection
board.
``(c) Requirements for Special Selection Boards.--Each special
selection board convened under this section shall--
``(1) be composed in accordance with section 252 and the
members of the board shall be required to swear the oaths described
in section 254;
``(2) consider the record of an applicable officer or former
officer as that record, if corrected, would have appeared to the
selection board that should have considered or did consider the
officer or former officer prior to the consideration of the special
selection board and that record shall be compared with a sampling
of the records of--
``(A) those officers of the same grade who were recommended
for promotion by such prior selection board; and
``(B) those officers of the same grade who were not
recommended for promotion by such prior selection board; and
``(3) submit to the Secretary a written report in a manner
consistent with sections 260 and 261.
``(d) Appointment of Officers Recommended for Promotion.--
``(1) In general.--An officer or former officer whose name is
placed on a promotion list as a result of the recommendation of a
special selection board convened under this section shall be
appointed, as soon as practicable, to the next higher grade in
accordance with the law and policies that would have been
applicable to the officer or former officer had the officer or
former officer been recommended for promotion by the selection
board that should have considered or did consider the officer or
former officer prior to the consideration of the special selection
board.
``(2) Effect.--An officer or former officer who is promoted to
the next higher grade as a result of the recommendation of a
special selection board convened under this section shall have,
upon such promotion, the same date of rank, the same effective date
for the pay and allowances of that grade, and the same position on
the active duty promotion list as the officer or former officer
would have had if the officer or former officer had been
recommended for promotion to that grade by the selection board that
should have considered or did consider the officer or former
officer prior to the consideration of the special selection board.
``(3) Record correction.--If the report of a special selection
board convened under this section, as approved by the President,
recommends for promotion to the next higher grade an officer not
eligible for promotion or a former officer whose name was referred
to the board for consideration, the Secretary may act under section
1552 of title 10 to correct the military record of the officer or
former officer to correct an error or remove an injustice resulting
from the officer or former officer not being selected for promotion
by the selection board that should have considered or did consider
the officer or former officer prior to the consideration of the
special selection board.
``(e) Application Process and Time Limits.--The Secretary shall
issue regulations regarding the process by which an officer or former
officer may apply to have a matter considered by a special selection
board convened under this section, including time limits related to
such applications.
``(f) Limitation of Other Jurisdiction.--No official or court of
the United States shall have authority or jurisdiction over any claim
based in any way on the failure of an officer or former officer to be
selected for promotion by a selection board convened under section 251,
until--
``(1) the claim has been referred to a special selection board
convened under this section and acted upon by that board; or
``(2) the claim has been rejected by the Secretary without
consideration by a special selection board convened under this
section.
``(g) Judicial Review.--
``(1) In general.--A court of the United States may review--
``(A) a decision of the Secretary not to convene a special
selection board under this section to determine if the court
finds that the decision of the Secretary was arbitrary or
capricious, not based on substantial evidence, or otherwise
contrary to law; and
``(B) an action of a special selection board under this
section to determine if the court finds that the action of the
special selection board was contrary to law or involved
material error of fact or material administrative error.
``(2) Remand and reconsideration.--If, with respect to a review
under paragraph (1), a court makes a finding described in
subparagraph (A) or (B) of that paragraph, the court shall remand
the case to the Secretary and the Secretary shall provide the
applicable officer or former officer consideration by a new special
selection board convened under this section.
``(h) Designation of Boards.--The Secretary may designate a
selection board convened under section 251 as a special selection board
convened under this section. A selection board so designated may
function in the capacity of a selection board convened under section
251 and a special selection board convened under this section.''.
(b) Selection Boards; Submission of Reports.--Section 261(d) of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ``selection
board'' and inserting ``selection board, including a special selection
board convened under section 263,''.
(c) Failure of Selection for Promotion.--Section 262 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 262. Failure of selection for promotion
``An officer, other than an officer serving in the grade of
captain, who is, or is senior to, the junior officer in the promotion
zone established for his grade under section 256 of this title, fails
of selection if he is not selected for promotion by the selection board
which considered him, or if having been recommended for promotion by
the board, his name is thereafter removed from the report of the board
by the President.''.
(d) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 262 the following:
``263. Special selection boards; correction of errors.''.
(e) Applicability; Rule of Construction.--
(1) Applicability.--The amendments made by this section shall
take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and the Secretary
may convene a special selection board on or after that date under
section 263 of title 14, United States Code, with respect to any
error or other action for which such a board may be convened if
that error or other action occurred on or after the date that is 1
year before the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Rule of construction.--Sections 271, 272, and 273 of title
14, United States Code, apply to the activities of--
(A) a selection board convened under section 251 of such
title; and
(B) a special selection board convened under section 263 of
such title.

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SEPARATIONS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, as
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 426
the following:
``Sec. 427. Prohibition of certain involuntary administrative
separations
``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the
Secretary may not authorize the involuntary administrative separation
of a covered individual based on a determination that the covered
individual is unsuitable for deployment or other assignment due to a
medical condition of the covered individual considered by a Physical
Evaluation Board during an evaluation of the covered individual that
resulted in the covered individual being determined to be fit for duty.
``(b) Reevaluation.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may require a Physical
Evaluation Board to reevaluate any covered individual if the
Secretary determines there is reason to believe that a medical
condition of the covered individual considered by a Physical
Evaluation Board during an evaluation of the covered individual
renders the covered individual unsuitable for continued duty.
``(2) Retirements and separations.--A covered individual who is
determined, based on a reevaluation under paragraph (1), to be
unfit to perform the duties of the covered individual's office,
grade, rank, or rating may be retired or separated for physical
disability under this chapter.
``(c) Covered Individual Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered individual' means any member of the Coast Guard who has been
determined by a Physical Evaluation Board, pursuant to a physical
evaluation by that board, to be fit for duty.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 11 of title 14,
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 426 the following:
``427. Prohibition of certain involuntary administrative separations.''.

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(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 15 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 569a. Major acquisitions
``(a) In General.--In conjunction with the transmittal by the
President to Congress of the budget of the United States for fiscal
year 2014 and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a report on the status of all major acquisition
programs.
``(b) Information To Be Included.--Each report under subsection (a)
shall include for each major acquisition program--
``(1) a statement of the Coast Guard's mission needs and
performance goals relating to such program, including a
justification for any change to those needs and goals subsequent to
a report previously submitted under this section;
``(2) a justification explaining how the projected number and
capabilities of assets acquired under such program meet applicable
mission needs and performance goals;
``(3) an identification of any and all mission hour gaps,
accompanied by an explanation of how and when the Coast Guard will
close those gaps;
``(4) an identification of any changes with respect to such
program, including--
``(A) any changes to the timeline for the acquisition of
each new asset and the phaseout of legacy assets; and
``(B) any changes to--
``(i) the costs of new assets or legacy assets for that
fiscal year or future fiscal years; or
``(ii) the total acquisition cost;
``(5) a justification explaining how any change to such program
fulfills the mission needs and performance goals of the Coast
Guard;
``(6) a description of how the Coast Guard is planning for the
integration of each new asset acquired under such program into the
Coast Guard, including needs related to shore-based infrastructure
and human resources;
``(7) an identification of how funds in the applicable fiscal
year's budget request will be allocated, including information on
the purchase of specific assets;
``(8) a projection of the remaining operational lifespan and
life-cycle cost of each legacy asset that also identifies any
anticipated resource gaps;
``(9) a detailed explanation of how the costs of legacy assets
are being accounted for within such program; and
``(10) an annual performance comparison of new assets to legacy
assets.
``(c) Adequacy of Acquisition Workforce.--Each report under
subsection (a) shall--
``(1) include information on the scope of the acquisition
activities to be performed in the next fiscal year and on the
adequacy of the current acquisition workforce to meet that
anticipated workload;
``(2) specify the number of officers, members, and employees of
the Coast Guard currently and planned to be assigned to each
position designated under section 562(c) of this subchapter; and
``(3) identify positions that are or will be understaffed and
actions that will be taken to correct such understaffing.
``(d) Cutters Not Maintained in Class.--Each report under
subsection (a) shall identify which, if any, Coast Guard cutters that
have been issued a certificate of classification by the American Bureau
of Shipping have not been maintained in class, with an explanation
detailing the reasons why the cutters have not been maintained in
class.
``(e) Major Acquisition Program Defined.--In this section, the term
`major acquisition program' means an ongoing acquisition undertaken by
the Coast Guard with a life-cycle cost estimate greater than or equal
to $300,000,000.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 15 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 569 the following:
``569a. Major acquisitions.''.
(c) Repeals.--
(1) Section 408(a) of the Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2006 (14 U.S.C. 663 note) is repealed.
(2) Title 14, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 562, by repealing subsection (e); and
(B) in section 573(c)(3), by repealing subparagraph (B).

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(a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 577. Advance procurement funding
``(a) In General.--With respect to any Coast Guard vessel for which
amounts are appropriated and any amounts otherwise made available for
vessels for the Coast Guard in any fiscal year, the Commandant of the
Coast Guard may enter into a contract or place an order, in advance of
a contract or order for construction of a vessel, for--
``(1) materials, parts, components, and labor for the vessel;
``(2) the advance construction of parts or components for the
vessel;
``(3) protection and storage of materials, parts, or components
for the vessel; and
``(4) production planning, design, and other related support
services that reduce the overall procurement lead time of the
vessel.
``(b) Use of Materials, Parts, and Components Manufactured in the
United States.--In entering into contracts and placing orders under
subsection (a), the Commandant may give priority to persons that
manufacture materials, parts, and components in the United States.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 15 of title 14,
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 576 the following:
``577. Advance procurement funding.''.

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(a) In General.--Section 656 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Minor Construction and Improvement.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to the reporting requirements set
forth in paragraph (2), each fiscal year the Secretary may expend
from amounts made available for the operating expenses of the Coast
Guard not more than $1,500,000 for minor construction and
improvement projects at any location.
``(2) Reporting requirements.--Not later than 90 days after the
end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a report on each project undertaken during the
course of the preceding fiscal year for which the amount expended
under paragraph (1) exceeded $500,000.''.
(b) Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Heading.--Section 656 of title 14, United States Code, as
amended by this Act, is further amended by striking the section
designation and heading and inserting the following:
``Sec. 656. Use of certain appropriated funds''.
(2) Analysis.--The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
656 and inserting the following:
``656. Use of certain appropriated funds.''.

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CONGRESS.
(a) Capital Investment Plan.--Section 663 of title 14, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 663. Capital investment plan
``(a) In General.--On the date on which the President submits to
Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Commandant
of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate--
``(1) a capital investment plan for the Coast Guard that
identifies for each capital asset for which appropriations are
proposed in that budget--
``(A) the proposed appropriations included in the budget;
``(B) the total estimated cost of completion;
``(C) projected funding levels for each fiscal year for the
next 5 fiscal years or until project completion, whichever is
earlier;
``(D) an estimated completion date at the projected funding
levels; and
``(E) an acquisition program baseline, as applicable; and
``(2) a list of each unfunded priority for the Coast Guard.
``(b) Unfunded Priority Defined.--In this section, the term
`unfunded priority' means a program or mission requirement that--
``(1) has not been selected for funding in the applicable
proposed budget;
``(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with an
operational need; and
``(3) the Commandant would have recommended for inclusion in
the applicable proposed budget had additional resources been
available or had the requirement emerged before the budget was
submitted.''.
(b) Annual List of Projects to Congress.--Section 693 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 693. Annual list of projects to Congress
``The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a prioritized list of projects eligible for environmental
compliance and restoration funding for each fiscal year concurrent with
the President's budget submission for that fiscal year.''.
(c) Clerical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Analysis for chapter 17.--The analysis for chapter 17 of
title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further
amended by striking the item relating to section 663 and inserting
the following:
``663. Capital investment plan.''.
(2) Analysis for chapter 19.--The analysis for chapter 19 of
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item
relating to section 693 and inserting the following:
``693. Annual list of projects to Congress.''.
(3) Coast guard authorization act of 2010.--Section 918 of the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (14 U.S.C. 663 note), and the
item relating to that section in the table of contents in section
1(b) of that Act, are repealed.

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(a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 678. Aircraft accident investigations
``(a) In General.--Whenever the Commandant of the Coast Guard
conducts an accident investigation of an accident involving an aircraft
under the jurisdiction of the Commandant, the records and report of the
investigation shall be treated in accordance with this section.
``(b) Public Disclosure of Certain Accident Investigation
Information.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Commandant,
upon request, shall publicly disclose unclassified tapes,
scientific reports, and other factual information pertinent to an
aircraft accident investigation.
``(2) Conditions.--The Commandant shall only disclose
information requested pursuant to paragraph (1) if the Commandant
determines--
``(A) that such tapes, reports, or other information would
be included within and releasable with the final accident
investigation report; and
``(B) that release of such tapes, reports, or other
information--
``(i) would not undermine the ability of accident or
safety investigators to continue to conduct the
investigation; and
``(ii) would not compromise national security.
``(3) Restriction.--A disclosure under paragraph (1) may not be
made by or through officials with responsibility for, or who are
conducting, a safety investigation with respect to the accident.
``(c) Opinions Regarding Causation of Accident.--Following an
aircraft accident referred to in subsection (a)--
``(1) if the evidence surrounding the accident is sufficient
for the investigators who conduct the accident investigation to
come to an opinion as to the cause or causes of the accident, the
final report of the accident investigation shall set forth the
opinion of the investigators as to the cause or causes of the
accident; and
``(2) if the evidence surrounding the accident is not
sufficient for the investigators to come to an opinion as to the
cause or causes of the accident, the final report of the accident
investigation shall include a description of those factors, if any,
that, in the opinion of the investigators, substantially
contributed to or caused the accident.
``(d) Use of Information in Civil or Criminal Proceedings.--For
purposes of any civil or criminal proceeding arising from an aircraft
accident referred to in subsection (a), any opinion of the accident
investigators as to the cause of, or the factors contributing to, the
accident set forth in the accident investigation report may not be
considered as evidence in such proceeding, nor may such report be
considered an admission of liability by the United States or by any
person referred to in such report.
``(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) the term `accident investigation' means any form of
investigation by Coast Guard personnel of an aircraft accident
referred to in subsection (a), other than a safety investigation;
and
``(2) the term `safety investigation' means an investigation by
Coast Guard personnel of an aircraft accident referred to in
subsection (a) that is conducted solely to determine the cause of
the accident and to obtain information that may prevent the
occurrence of similar accidents.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14,
United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following:
``678. Aircraft accident investigations.''.

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(a) In General.--Section 823 of title 14, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 823. Eligibility; enrollments
``The Auxiliary shall be composed of nationals of the United
States, as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)), and aliens lawfully admitted
for permanent residence, as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20))--
``(1) who--
``(A) are owners, sole or part, of motorboats, yachts,
aircraft, or radio stations; or
``(B) by reason of their special training or experience are
deemed by the Commandant to be qualified for duty in the
Auxiliary; and
``(2) who may be enrolled therein pursuant to applicable
regulations.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 23 of title 14,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
823 and inserting the following:
``823. Eligibility; enrollments.''.

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(a) District Ombudsmen.--Section 55 of title 14, United States
Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter
3 of such title, are repealed.
(b) Cooperation With Respect to Aids to Air Navigation.--Section 82
of title 14, United States Code, and the item relating to such section
in the analysis for chapter 5 of such title, are repealed.
(c) Ocean Stations.--Section 90 of title 14, United States Code,
and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 5 of
such title, are repealed.
(d) Detail of Members To Assist Foreign Governments.--Section
149(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the
second and third sentences.
(e) Advisory Committee.--Section 193 of title 14, United States
Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter
9 of such title, are repealed.
(f) History Fellowships.--Section 198 of title 14, United States
Code, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter
9 of such title, are repealed.

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Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further
amended--
(1) by amending chapter 1 to read as follows:
``CHAPTER 1--ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES
``Sec.
``1. Establishment of Coast Guard.
``2. Primary duties.
``3. Department in which the Coast Guard operates.
``4. Secretary defined.
``Sec. 1. Establishment of Coast Guard
``The Coast Guard, established January 28, 1915, shall be a
military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States
at all times.
``Sec. 2. Primary duties
``The Coast Guard shall--
``(1) enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable
Federal laws on, under, and over the high seas and waters subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States;
``(2) engage in maritime air surveillance or interdiction to
enforce or assist in the enforcement of the laws of the United
States;
``(3) administer laws and promulgate and enforce regulations
for the promotion of safety of life and property on and under the
high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States, covering all matters not specifically delegated by law to
some other executive department;
``(4) develop, establish, maintain, and operate, with due
regard to the requirements of national defense, aids to maritime
navigation, icebreaking facilities, and rescue facilities for the
promotion of safety on, under, and over the high seas and waters
subject to the jurisdiction of the United States;
``(5) pursuant to international agreements, develop, establish,
maintain, and operate icebreaking facilities on, under, and over
waters other than the high seas and waters subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States;
``(6) engage in oceanographic research of the high seas and in
waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and
``(7) maintain a state of readiness to function as a
specialized service in the Navy in time of war, including the
fulfillment of Maritime Defense Zone command responsibilities.
``Sec. 3. Department in which the Coast Guard operates
``(a) In General.--The Coast Guard shall be a service in the
Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in
the Navy.
``(b) Transfers.--Upon the declaration of war if Congress so
directs in the declaration or when the President directs, the Coast
Guard shall operate as a service in the Navy, and shall so continue
until the President, by Executive order, transfers the Coast Guard back
to the Department of Homeland Security. While operating as a service in
the Navy, the Coast Guard shall be subject to the orders of the
Secretary of the Navy, who may order changes in Coast Guard operations
to render them uniform, to the extent such Secretary deems advisable,
with Navy operations.
``(c) Operation as a Service in the Navy.--Whenever the Coast Guard
operates as a service in the Navy--
``(1) applicable appropriations of the Navy Department shall be
available for the expense of the Coast Guard;
``(2) applicable appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be
available for transfer to the Navy Department;
``(3) precedence between commissioned officers of corresponding
grades in the Coast Guard and the Navy shall be determined by the
date of rank stated by their commissions in those grades;
``(4) personnel of the Coast Guard shall be eligible to receive
gratuities, medals, and other insignia of honor on the same basis
as personnel in the naval service or serving in any capacity with
the Navy; and
``(5) the Secretary may place on furlough any officer of the
Coast Guard and officers on furlough shall receive one half of the
pay to which they would be entitled if on leave of absence, but
officers of the Coast Guard Reserve shall not be so placed on
furlough.
``Sec. 4. Secretary defined
``In this title, the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the
respective department in which the Coast Guard is operating.'';
(2) in section 95(c), by striking ``of Homeland Security'';
(3) in section 259(c)(1), by striking ``After selecting'' and
inserting ``In selecting'';
(4) in section 286a(d), by striking ``severance pay'' each
place it appears and inserting ``separation pay'';
(5) in the second sentence of section 290(a), by striking ``in
the grade of vice admiral'' and inserting ``in or above the grade
of vice admiral'';
(6) in section 516(a), by striking ``of Homeland Security'';
(7) by amending section 564 to read as follows:
``Sec. 564. Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Use of lead systems integrator.--The Commandant may not
use a private sector entity as a lead systems integrator.
``(2) Full and open competition.--The Commandant shall use full
and open competition for any acquisition contract unless otherwise
excepted in accordance with Federal acquisition laws and
regulations promulgated under those laws, including the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.
``(3) No effect on small business act.--Nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the
authorities provided by and under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
631 et seq.).
``(b) Limitation on Financial Interest in Subcontractors.--Neither
an entity performing lead systems integrator functions for a Coast
Guard acquisition nor a Tier 1 subcontractor for any acquisition may
have a financial interest in a subcontractor below the Tier 1
subcontractor level unless--
``(1) the subcontractor was selected by the prime contractor
through full and open competition for such procurement;
``(2) the procurement was awarded by an entity performing lead
systems integrator functions or a subcontractor through full and
open competition;
``(3) the procurement was awarded by a subcontractor through a
process over which the entity performing lead systems integrator
functions or a Tier 1 subcontractor exercised no control; or
``(4) the Commandant has determined that the procurement was
awarded in a manner consistent with Federal acquisition laws and
regulations promulgated under those laws, including the Federal
Acquisition Regulation.'';
(8) in section 569(a), by striking ``and annually
thereafter,'';
(9) in the analysis for chapter 17--
(A) by striking the item relating to section 669 and
inserting the following:
``669. Telephone installation and charges.''; and
(B) by striking the item relating to section 674 and
inserting the following:
``674. Small boat station rescue capability.'';
(10) in section 666(a), by striking ``of Homeland Security''
and inserting ``of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating'';
(11) in section 673(a)(3), by striking ``of Homeland Security
(when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy)'';
(12) in section 674, by striking ``of Homeland Security'';
(13) in section 675(a), by striking ``Secretary'' and all that
follows through ``may not'' and inserting ``Secretary may not'';
and
(14) in the first sentence of section 740(d), by striking
``that appointment'' and inserting ``that appointment to the
Reserve''.

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Section 404 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public
Law 111-281; 124 Stat. 2950) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``as shortage category
positions;'' and inserting ``as positions for which there exists a
shortage of candidates or there is a critical hiring need;'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``paragraph'' and inserting ``section'';
and
(B) by striking ``2012.'' and inserting ``2015.''; and
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``section 562(d) of title
14, United States Code, as added by this title,'' and inserting
``section 569a of title 14, United States Code,''.

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For fiscal years 2013 through 2018--
(1) notwithstanding subsection (c)(2)(A) of section 4403 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 U.S.C.
1293 note), such section shall apply to the Coast Guard in the same
manner and to the same extent it applies to the Department of
Defense, except that--
(A) the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement such
section with respect to the Coast Guard and, for purposes of
that implementation, shall apply the applicable provisions of
title 14, United States Code, relating to retirement of Coast
Guard personnel; and
(B) the total number of commissioned officers who retire
pursuant to this section may not exceed 200, and the total
number of enlisted members who retire pursuant to this section
may not exceed 300; and
(2) only appropriations available for necessary expenses for
the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard shall be expended
for the retired pay of personnel who retire pursuant to this
section.

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(a) Requirement To Fulfill Approved Program of Record.--Except as
provided in subsection (b), the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall
maintain the schedule and requirements for the total acquisition of 180
boats as specified in the approved program of record for the Response
Boat-Medium acquisition program in effect on June 1, 2012.
(b) Applicability.--Subsection (a) shall not apply on and after the
date on which the Commandant submits to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate such documentation
as the Coast Guard Major Systems Acquisition Manual requires to justify
reducing the approved program of record for Response Boat-Medium to a
total acquisition of less than 180 boats.

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(a) In General.--
(1) Multiyear authority.--In fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal
year thereafter, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating may enter into, in accordance with section 2306b
of title 10, United States Code, a multiyear contract for the
procurement of Coast Guard National Security Cutters and
Government-furnished equipment associated with the National
Security Cutter program.
(2) Limitation.--The Secretary may not enter into a contract
under paragraph (1) until the date that is 30 days after the date
the Secretary submits to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a certification
that the Secretary has made, with respect to the contract, each of
the findings specified under section 2306b(a) of title 10, United
States Code, and has done so in accordance with paragraph (3) of
this subsection.
(3) Determination of substantial savings.--For purposes of this
section, in conducting an analysis with respect to substantial
savings under section 2306b(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code,
the Secretary--
(A) may not limit the analysis to a simple percentage-based
metric; and
(B) shall employ a full-scale analysis of cost avoidance--
(i) based on a multiyear procurement; and
(ii) taking into account the potential benefit any
accrued savings might have for future shipbuilding programs
if the cost avoidance savings were subsequently utilized
for further ship construction.
(b) Certificate To Operate.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard may
not certify a sixth National Security Cutter as Ready for Operations
before the Commandant has--
(1) submitted to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives program
execution plans detailing--
(A) how the first 3 National Security Cutters will achieve
the goal of 225 days away from homeport in fiscal years
following the completion of the Structural Enhancement Drydock
Availability of the first 2 National Security Cutters; and
(B) increased aerial coverage to support National Security
Cutter operations; and
(2) awarded a contract for detailed design and construction for
the Offshore Patrol Cutter.

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(a) In General.--The Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating shall conduct a business case analysis of the
options for and costs of reactivating and extending the service life of
the Polar Sea until at least September 30, 2022, to maintain United
States polar icebreaking capabilities and fulfill the Coast Guard's
high latitude mission needs, as identified in the Coast Guard's July
2010, High Latitude Study Mission Analysis Report, during the Coast
Guard's recapitalization of its polar class icebreaker fleet. The
analysis shall include--
(1) an assessment of the current condition of the Polar Sea;
(2) a determination of the Polar Sea's operational capabilities
with respect to fulfilling the Coast Guard's high latitude
operating requirements if renovated and reactivated;
(3) a detailed estimate of costs with respect to reactivating
and extending the service life of the Polar Sea;
(4) a life cycle cost estimate with respect to operating and
maintaining the Polar Sea for the duration of its extended service
life; and
(5) a determination of whether it is cost-effective to
reactivate the Polar Sea compared with other options to provide
icebreaking services as part of a strategy to maintain polar
icebreaking services.
(b) Restrictions.--The Secretary shall not remove any part of the
Polar Sea until the Secretary submits the analysis required under
subsection (a).
(c) Deadline.--Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
the analysis required under subsection (a).
(d) Requirement for Reactivation of Polar Sea.--
(1) Service life extension plan.--
(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines based on the
analysis required under subsection (a) that it is cost-
effective to reactivate the Polar Sea compared with other
options to provide icebreaking services, the Secretary shall
develop a service life extension plan for such reactivation,
including a timetable for such reactivation.
(B) Utilization of existing resources.--In the development
of the plan required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall utilize to the greatest extent practicable recent plans,
studies, assessments, and analyses regarding the Coast Guard's
icebreakers and high latitude mission needs and operating
requirements.
(C) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit the plan
required under subparagraph (A), if so required, to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate not later than 180 days after the
submission of the analysis required under subsection (a).
(2) Decommissioning; bridging strategy.--If the analysis
required under subsection (a) is submitted in accordance with
subsection (c) and the Secretary determines under subsection (a)(5)
that it is not cost-effective to reactivate the Polar Sea, then not
later than 180 days after the date on which the analysis is
required to be submitted under subsection (c) the Commandant of the
Coast Guard--
(A) may decommission the Polar Sea; and
(B) shall submit a bridging strategy for maintaining the
Coast Guard's polar icebreaking services until at least
September 30, 2022, to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate.
(e) Restriction.--Except as provided in subsection (d), the
Commandant of the Coast Guard may not--
(1) transfer, relinquish ownership of, dismantle, or recycle
the Polar Sea or Polar Star;
(2) change the current homeport of either of the vessels; or
(3) expend any funds--
(A) for any expenses directly or indirectly associated with
the decommissioning of either of the vessels, including
expenses for dock use or other goods and services;
(B) for any personnel expenses directly or indirectly
associated with the decommissioning of either of the vessels,
including expenses for a decommissioning officer;
(C) for any expenses associated with a decommissioning
ceremony for either of the vessels;
(D) to appoint a decommissioning officer to be affiliated
with either of the vessels; or
(E) to place either of the vessels in inactive status.
(f) Definition.--For purposes of this section--
(1) the term ``Polar Sea'' means Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea
(WAGB 11); and
(2) the term ``Polar Star'' means Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star
(WAGB 10).
(g) Repeal.--This section shall cease to have effect on September
30, 2022.

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STATES FLAG CAPACITY TO MEET NATIONAL DEFENSE REQUIREMENTS.
Section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``When the head'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--When the head''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Determinations.--The Maritime Administrator shall--
``(A) for each determination referred to in paragraph (1),
identify any actions that could be taken to enable qualified
United States flag capacity to meet national defense
requirements;
``(B) provide notice of each such determination to the
Secretary of Transportation and the head of the agency referred
to in paragraph (1) for which the determination is made; and
``(C) publish each such determination on the Internet Web
site of the Department of Transportation not later than 48
hours after notice of the determination is provided to the
Secretary of Transportation.
``(3) Notice to congress.--
``(A) In general.--The head of an agency referred to in
paragraph (1) shall notify the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate--
``(i) of any request for a waiver of the navigation or
vessel-inspection laws under this section not later than 48
hours after receiving such a request; and
``(ii) of the issuance of any such waiver not later
than 48 hours after such issuance.
``(B) Contents.--Such head of an agency shall include in
each notification under subparagraph (A)(ii) an explanation
of--
``(i) the reasons the waiver is necessary; and
``(ii) the reasons actions referred to in paragraph
(2)(A) are not feasible.''.

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SERVICE OPERATORS.
(a) In General.--Section 2307 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking the section designation and heading and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 2307. Limitation of liability for Coast Guard Vessel Traffic
Service pilots and non-Federal vessel traffic service operators'';
(2) by striking ``Any pilot'' and inserting the following:
``(a) Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service Pilots.--Any pilot''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Non-Federal Vessel Traffic Service Operators.--An entity
operating a non-Federal vessel traffic information service or advisory
service pursuant to a duly executed written agreement with the Coast
Guard, and any pilot acting on behalf of such entity, is not liable for
damages caused by or related to information, advice, or communication
assistance provided by such entity or pilot while so operating or
acting unless the acts or omissions of such entity or pilot constitute
gross negligence or willful misconduct.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 23 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
2307 and inserting the following:
``2307. Limitation of liability for Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service
pilots and non-Federal vessel traffic service operators.''.

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Section 3104 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ``January 1, 2015'' and
inserting ``the date that is 30 months after the date on which the
report described in subsection (c) is submitted''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this subsection, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the carriage of survival craft
that ensures no part of an individual is immersed in water, which shall
include--
``(1) the number of casualties, by vessel type and area of
operation, as the result of immersion in water reported to the
Coast Guard for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2011;
``(2) the effect the carriage of such survival craft has on--
``(A) vessel safety, including stability and safe
navigation; and
``(B) survivability of individuals, including persons with
disabilities, children, and the elderly;
``(3) the efficacy of alternative safety systems, devices, or
measures;
``(4) the cost and cost effectiveness of requiring the carriage
of such survival craft on vessels; and
``(5) the number of small businesses and nonprofit entities
that would be affected by requiring the carriage of such survival
craft on vessels.''.

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Section 3316 of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) if the Secretary of State determines that the foreign
classification society does not provide comparable services in or
for a state sponsor of terrorism.'';
(2) in subsection (d)(2)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B)
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) the Secretary of State determines that the foreign
classification society does not provide comparable services in or
for a state sponsor of terrorism.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) The Secretary shall revoke a delegation made to a
classification society under subsection (b) or (d) if the Secretary of
State determines that the classification society provides comparable
services in or for a state sponsor of terrorism.
``(f) In this section, the term `state sponsor of terrorism' means
any country the government of which the Secretary of State has
determined has repeatedly provided support for acts of international
terrorism pursuant to section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of
1979 (as continued in effect under the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961,
section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or any other provision of
law.''.

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(a) In General.--Section 4502(f) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``at least once every 2 years'' and
inserting ``at least once every 5 years''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``;
and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) shall complete the first dockside examination of a vessel
under this subsection not later than October 15, 2015.''.
(b) Database.--Section 4502(g)(4) of title 46, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``a publicly accessible'' and inserting ``an''.
(c) Certification.--Section 4503 of title 46, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ``July 1, 2012.'' and
inserting ``July 1, 2013.'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``July 1, 2012;'' and
inserting ``July 1, 2013;''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``July 1, 2012,'' each place it appears
and inserting ``July 1, 2013,''; and
(ii) by striking ``substantial change to the dimension
of or type of vessel'' and inserting ``major conversion'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) For the purposes of this section, the term `built' means,
with respect to a vessel, that the vessel's construction has reached
any of the following stages:
``(1) The vessel's keel is laid.
``(2) Construction identifiable with the vessel has begun and
assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising of at least 50
metric tons or one percent of the estimated mass of all structural
material, whichever is less.''.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 51 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in section 5102(b)(3), by striking ``July 1, 2012.'' and
inserting ``July 1, 2013.''; and
(2) in section 5103(c)--
(A) by striking ``July 1, 2012,'' each place it appears and
inserting ``July 1, 2013,''; and
(B) by striking ``substantial change to the dimension of or
type of the vessel'' and inserting ``major conversion''.

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(a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 7508. Authority to extend the duration of medical certificates
``(a) Granting of Extensions.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary may extend for not more than one year a medical
certificate issued to an individual holding a license, merchant
mariner's document, or certificate of registry issued under chapter 71
or 73 if the Secretary determines that the extension is required to
enable the Coast Guard to eliminate a backlog in processing
applications for medical certificates or is in response to a national
emergency or natural disaster.
``(b) Manner of Extension.--An extension under this section may be
granted to individual seamen or a specifically identified group of
seamen.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 75 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``7508. Authority to extend the duration of medical certificates.''.

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VESSELS.
Section 12113(d)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)--
(A) by striking ``that the regional'' and inserting the
following: ``that--
``(i) the regional'';
(B) by striking the semicolon and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) in the case of a vessel listed in paragraphs (1)
through (20) of section 208(e) of the American Fisheries
Act (title II of division C of Public Law 105-277; 112
Stat. 2681-625 et seq.), the vessel is neither
participating in nor eligible to participate in the non-AFA
trawl catcher processor subsector (as that term is defined
under section 219(a)(7) of the Department of Commerce and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-
447; 118 Stat. 2887));''; and
(2) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
``(C) the vessel--
``(i) is either a rebuilt vessel or replacement vessel
under section 208(g) of the American Fisheries Act (title
II of division C of Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-
627);
``(ii) is eligible for a fishery endorsement under this
section; and
``(iii) in the case of a vessel listed in paragraphs
(1) through (20) of section 208(e) of the American
Fisheries Act (title II of division C of Public Law 105-
277; 112 Stat. 2681-625 et seq.), is neither participating
in nor eligible to participate in the non-AFA trawl catcher
processor subsector (as that term is defined under section
219(a)(7) of the Department of Commerce and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447; 118
Stat. 2887); or''.

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(a) In General.--Chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 12139 the following:
``Sec. 12140. Investigations by Secretary
``(a) In General.--The Secretary may conduct investigations and
inspections regarding compliance with this chapter and regulations
prescribed under this chapter.
``(b) Authority To Obtain Evidence.--
``(1) In general.--For the purposes of any investigation
conducted under this section, the Secretary may issue a subpoena to
require the attendance of a witness or the production of documents
or other evidence relevant to the matter under investigation if--
``(A) before the issuance of the subpoena, the Secretary
requests a determination by the Attorney General as to whether
the subpoena--
``(i) is reasonable; and
``(ii) will interfere with a criminal investigation;
and
``(B) the Attorney General--
``(i) determines that the subpoena is reasonable and
will not interfere with a criminal investigation; or
``(ii) fails to make a determination with respect to
the subpoena before the date that is 30 days after the date
on which the Secretary makes a request under subparagraph
(A) with respect to the subpoena.
``(2) Enforcement.--In the case of a refusal to obey a subpoena
issued to any person under this section, the Secretary may invoke
the aid of the appropriate district court of the United States to
compel compliance.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 121 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 12139 the following:
``12140. Investigations by Secretary.''.

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Section 12151(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``A person that violates'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) Civil penalties.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
person that violates'';
(2) by striking ``$10,000'' and inserting ``$15,000''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Activities involving mobile offshore drilling units.--A
person that violates section 12111(d) or a regulation prescribed
under that section is liable to the United States Government for a
civil penalty in an amount that is $25,000 or twice the charter
rate of the vessel involved in the violation (as determined by the
Secretary), whichever is greater. Each day of a continuing
violation is a separate violation.''.

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SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 555 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 55502. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation
System
``(a) Establishment.--There is established a United States
Committee on the Marine Transportation System (in this section referred
to as the `Committee').
``(b) Purpose.--The Committee shall serve as a Federal interagency
coordinating committee for the purpose of--
``(1) assessing the adequacy of the marine transportation
system (including ports, waterways, channels, and their intermodal
connections);
``(2) promoting the integration of the marine transportation
system with other modes of transportation and other uses of the
marine environment; and
``(3) coordinating, improving the coordination of, and making
recommendations with regard to Federal policies that impact the
marine transportation system.
``(c) Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Committee shall consist of--
``(A) the Secretary of Transportation;
``(B) the Secretary of Defense;
``(C) the Secretary of Homeland Security;
``(D) the Secretary of Commerce;
``(E) the Secretary of the Treasury;
``(F) the Secretary of State;
``(G) the Secretary of the Interior;
``(H) the Secretary of Agriculture;
``(I) the Attorney General;
``(J) the Secretary of Labor;
``(K) the Secretary of Energy;
``(L) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency;
``(M) the Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission;
``(N) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and
``(O) the head of any other Federal agency who a majority
of the voting members of the Committee determines can further
the purpose and activities of the Committee.
``(2) Nonvoting members.--The Committee may include as many
nonvoting members as a majority of the voting members of the
Committee determines is appropriate to further the purpose and
activities of the Committee.
``(d) Support.--
``(1) Coordinating board.--
``(A) In general.--There is hereby established, within the
Committee, a Coordinating Board. Each member of the Committee
may select a senior level representative to serve on such
Board. The Board shall assist the Committee in carrying out its
purpose and activities.
``(B) Chair.--There shall be a Chair of the Coordinating
Board. The Chair of the Coordinating Board shall rotate each
year among the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary
of Commerce. The order of rotation shall be determined by a
majority of the voting members of the Committee.
``(2) Executive director.--The Secretary of Transportation, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Commerce, shall appoint an
Executive Director of the Committee.
``(3) Transfers.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the head of a Federal department or agency who is a member of the
Committee may--
``(A) provide, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis,
facilities, equipment, services, personnel, and other support
services to carry out the activities of the Committee; and
``(B) transfer funds to another Federal department or
agency in order to carry out the activities of the Committee.
``(e) Marine Transportation System Assessment and Strategy.--Not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act and every 5
years thereafter, the Committee shall provide to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes--
``(1) steps taken to implement actions recommended in the
document titled `National Strategy for the Marine Transportation
System: A Framework for Action' and dated July 2008;
``(2) an assessment of the condition of the marine
transportation system;
``(3) a discussion of the challenges the marine transportation
system faces in meeting user demand, including estimates of
investment levels required to ensure system infrastructure meets
such demand;
``(4) a plan, with recommended actions, for improving the
marine transportation system to meet current and future challenges;
and
``(5) steps taken to implement actions recommended in previous
reports required under this subsection.
``(f) Consultation.--In carrying out its purpose and activities,
the Committee may consult with marine transportation system-related
advisory committees, interested parties, and the public.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 555 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``55502. United States Committee on the Marine Transportation System.''.

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Section 7507(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``73'' each place it appears and inserting ``71''.

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Section 3(9)(A) of the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C.
1502(9)(A)) is amended by inserting ``or from'' before ``any State''.

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This title may be cited as the ``Maritime Administration
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013''.

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ASPECTS OF THE MERCHANT MARINE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013.
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2013, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in
appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of Transportation
for Maritime Administration programs associated with maintaining
national security aspects of the merchant marine, as follows:
(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United States
Merchant Marine Academy, $77,253,000, of which--
(A) $67,253,000 shall remain available until expended for
Academy operations; and
(B) $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for
capital asset management at the Academy.
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime
academies, $16,045,000, of which--
(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until expended for
student incentive payments;
(B) $2,545,000 shall remain available until expended for
direct payments to such academies; and
(C) $11,100,000 shall remain available until expended for
maintenance and repair of State maritime academy training
vessels.
(3) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the
National Defense Reserve Fleet, $12,717,000, to remain available
until expended.
(4) For expenses to maintain and preserve a United States-flag
merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the United
States under chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code,
$186,000,000.
(5) For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guarantees
under the program authorized by chapter 537 of title 46, United
States Code, $3,750,000, all of which shall remain available until
expended for administrative expenses of the program.

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(a) In General.--Chapter 503 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 50307. Maritime environmental and technical assistance program
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Transportation may engage in
the environmental study, research, development, assessment, and
deployment of emerging marine technologies and practices related to the
marine transportation system through the use of public vessels under
the control of the Maritime Administration or private vessels under
United States registry, and through partnerships and cooperative
efforts with academic, public, private, and nongovernmental entities
and facilities.
``(b) Components.--Under this section, the Secretary of
Transportation may--
``(1) identify, study, evaluate, test, demonstrate, or improve
emerging marine technologies and practices that are likely to
achieve environmental improvements by--
``(A) reducing air emissions, water emissions, or other
ship discharges;
``(B) increasing fuel economy or the use of alternative
fuels and alternative energy (including the use of shore
power); or
``(C) controlling aquatic invasive species; and
``(2) coordinate with the Environmental Protection Agency, the
Coast Guard, and other Federal, State, local, or tribal agencies,
as appropriate.
``(c) Coordination.--Coordination under subsection (b)(2) may
include--
``(1) activities that are associated with the development or
approval of validation and testing regimes; and
``(2) certification or validation of emerging technologies or
practices that demonstrate significant environmental benefits.
``(d) Assistance.--The Secretary of Transportation may accept
gifts, or enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other
agreements with academic, public, private, and nongovernmental entities
and facilities to carry out the activities authorized under subsection
(a).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 503 of title
46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 50306 the following:
``50307. Maritime environmental and technical assistance program.''.

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Section 51103(b) of title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Surplus'';
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary may cooperate with and assist
the institutions named in paragraph (2) by making vessels, fuel,
shipboard equipment, and other marine equipment, owned by the
United States Government and determined by the entity having
custody and control of such property to be excess or surplus,
available to those institutions for instructional purposes, by
gift, loan, sale, lease, or charter on terms and conditions the
Secretary considers appropriate. The consent of the Secretary of
the Navy shall be obtained with respect to any property from
National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels, if such vessels are either
Ready Reserve Force vessels or other National Defense Reserve Fleet
vessels determined to be of sufficient value to the Navy to warrant
their further preservation and retention.''; and
(3) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``or a training
institution that is an instrumentality of a State, the District of
Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a unit
of local government thereof'' after ``a nonprofit training
institution''.

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(a) Purpose.--Section 55601 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``landside congestion.'' and
inserting ``landside congestion or to promote short sea
transportation.'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ``coastal corridors'' and
inserting ``coastal corridors or to promote short sea
transportation'';
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``that the project may'' and
all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting
``that the project uses documented vessels and--
``(1) mitigates landside congestion; or
``(2) promotes short sea transportation.''; and
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ``shall'' each place it
appears and inserting ``may''.
(b) Documentation.--Section 55605 is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``by vessel'' and inserting ``by a
documented vessel''.

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THOSE OVER 1,500 GROSS TONS.
Section 57101(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
inserting ``of 1,500 gross tons or more or such other vessels as the
Secretary of Transportation determines are appropriate'' after
``Administration''.

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FLEET.
Section 57101 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(c) Authority of Federal Entities To Transfer Vessels.--All
Federal entities are authorized to transfer vessels to the National
Defense Reserve Fleet without reimbursement subject to the approval of
the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Navy with
respect to Ready Reserve Force vessels and the Secretary of
Transportation with respect to all other vessels.''.

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(a) In General.--The section designation and heading for section
57103 of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 57103. Donation of nonretention vessels in the National Defense
Reserve Fleet''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 571 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section
57103 and inserting the following:
``57103. Donation of nonretention vessels in the National Defense
Reserve Fleet.''.

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Section 109(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading by striking ``Organization'' and
inserting ``Organization and Mission''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``The mission of the
Maritime Administration is to foster, promote, and develop the
merchant maritime industry of the United States.''.

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FLEET.
Subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of section 11(c)(1) of the Merchant
Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. App. 1744(c)(1)) are amended to read
as follows:
``(B) activate and conduct sea trials on each vessel at a
frequency that is considered by the Secretary to be necessary;
``(C) maintain and adequately crew, as necessary, in an
enhanced readiness status those vessels that are scheduled to
be activated in 5 or less days;
``(D) locate those vessels that are scheduled to be
activated near embarkation ports specified for those vessels;
and''.

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Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Administrator of the Maritime Administration shall complete the
design for a containerized, articulated barge, as identified in the
dual-use vessel study carried out by the Administrator and the
Secretary of Defense, that is able to utilize roll-on/roll-off or load-
on/load-off technology in marine highway maritime commerce.

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(a) Assessment.--The Administrator of the Maritime Administration
shall assess the potential for using container-on-barge transportation
in short sea transportation (as such term is defined in section 55605
of title 46, United States Code).
(b) Factors.--In conducting the assessment under subsection (a),
the Administrator shall consider--
(1) the environmental benefits of increasing container-on-barge
movements in short sea transportation;
(2) the regional differences in the use of short sea
transportation;
(3) the existing programs established at coastal and Great
Lakes ports for establishing awareness of deep sea shipping
operations;
(4) the mechanisms necessary to ensure that implementation of a
plan under subsection (c) will not be inconsistent with antitrust
laws; and
(5) the potential frequency of container-on-barge service at
short sea transportation ports.
(c) Recommendations.--The assessment under subsection (a) may
include recommendations for a plan to increase awareness of the
potential for use of container-on-barge transportation.
(d) Deadline.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator shall submit the assessment required
under this section to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

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COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDIES AND REPORTS ON STRATEGIC PORTS.
(a) Sense of Congress on Completion of DOD Report.--It is the sense
of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should expedite completion of
the study of strategic ports in the United States called for in the
conference report to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Conference Report 112-329) so that it can be
submitted to Congress before July 1, 2013.
(b) Submission of Report to Comptroller General.--In addition to
submitting the report referred to in subsection (a) to Congress, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit the report to the Comptroller General
of the United States for consideration under subsection (c).
(c) Comptroller General Studies and Reports on Strategic Ports.--
(1) Comptroller general review.--Not later than 90 days after
receipt of the report referred to in subsection (a), the
Comptroller General shall conduct an assessment of the report and
submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a
report of such assessment.
(2) Comptroller general study and report.--Not later than 270
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall conduct a study of the Department of Defense's
programs and efforts related to the state of strategic ports with
respect to the Department's operational and readiness requirements,
and report to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate
on the findings of such study. The report may include an assessment
of--
(A) the extent to which the facilities at strategic ports
meet the Department of Defense's requirements;
(B) the extent to which the Department has identified gaps
in the ability of existing strategic ports to meet its needs
and identified and undertaken efforts to address any gaps; and
(C) the Department's ability to oversee, coordinate, and
provide security for military deployments through strategic
ports.
(d) Strategic Port Defined.--In this section, the term ``strategic
port'' means a United States port designated by the Secretary of
Defense as a significant transportation hub important to the readiness
and cargo throughput capacity of the Department of Defense.

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(a) Training Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall conduct a study on the training needs of the maritime workforce.
(b) Study Components.--The study shall--
(1) analyze the impact of maritime training requirements
imposed by domestic and international regulations and conventions,
companies, and government agencies that charter or operate vessels;
(2) evaluate the ability of the United States maritime training
infrastructure to meet the needs of the maritime industry;
(3) identify trends in maritime training;
(4) compare the training needs of United States mariners with
the vocational training and educational assistance programs
available from Federal agencies to evaluate the ability of Federal
programs to meet the training needs of United States mariners;
(5) include recommendations to enhance the capabilities of the
United States maritime training infrastructure; and
(6) include recommendations to assist United States mariners
and those entering the maritime profession to achieve the required
training.
(c) Final Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on
the results of the study to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

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PRACTICES.
(a) Assessment.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall
conduct an assessment of the source selection procedures and practices
used to award the Maritime Administration's National Defense Reserve
Fleet vessel recycling contracts.
(b) Contents.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall include a
review of--
(1) whether the Maritime Administration's contract source
selection procedures and practices are consistent with law,
including the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Federal best
practices associated with making source selection decisions;
(2) the process, procedures, and practices used for the
Maritime Administration's qualification of vessel recycling
facilities; and
(3) any other aspect of the Maritime Administration's vessel
recycling process that the Comptroller General deems appropriate to
review.
(c) Findings.--Not later than one year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall report the findings of the
assessment under subsection (a) to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.

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This title may be cited as the ``Piracy Suppression Act of 2012''.

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TITLE V

-PIRACY

(a) In General.--Chapter 517 of title 46, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 51705. Training for use of force against piracy
``The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the department in which the
Coast Guard is operating, shall certify a training curriculum for
United States mariners on the use of force against pirates. The
curriculum shall include--
``(1) information on waters designated as high-risk waters by
the Commandant of the Coast Guard;
``(2) information on current threats and patterns of attack by
pirates;
``(3) tactics for defense of a vessel, including instruction on
the types, use, and limitations of security equipment;
``(4) standard rules for the use of force for self-defense as
developed by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast
Guard is operating under section 912(c) of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-281; 46 U.S.C. 8107
note), including instruction on firearm safety for crewmembers of
vessels carrying cargo under section 55305 of this title; and
``(5) procedures to follow to improve crewmember survivability
if captured and taken hostage by pirates.''.
(b) Deadline.--The Secretary of Transportation shall certify the
curriculum required under the amendment made by subsection (a) not
later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 517 of title 46,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``51705. Training program for use of force against piracy.''.

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Section 55305 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(e) Security of Government-Impelled Cargo.--
``(1) In order to ensure the safety of vessels and crewmembers
transporting equipment, materials, or commodities under this
section, the Secretary of Transportation shall direct each
department or agency (except the Department of Defense), when
responsible for the carriage of such equipment, materials, or
commodities, to provide armed personnel aboard vessels of the
United States carrying such equipment, materials, or commodities if
the vessels are transiting high-risk waters.
``(2) The Secretary of Transportation shall direct each
department or agency responsible to provide armed personnel under
paragraph (1) to reimburse, subject to the availability of
appropriations, the owners or operators of applicable vessels for
the cost of providing armed personnel.
``(3) In this subsection, the term `high-risk waters' means
waters so designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard in the
Port Security Advisory in effect on the date on which an applicable
voyage begins.''.

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PIRACY.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall provide to the
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on actions taken by the Secretary
of Defense to protect foreign-flagged vessels from acts of piracy on
the high seas. The report shall include--
(1) the total number of incidents for each of the fiscal years
2009 through 2012 in which a member of the armed services or an
asset under the control of the Secretary of Defense was used to
interdict or defend against an act of piracy directed against any
vessel not documented under the laws of the United States; and
(2) the estimated cost for each of the fiscal years 2009
through 2012 for such incidents.

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This title may be cited as the ``Marine Debris Act Amendments of
2012''.

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TITLE VI

-MARINE DEBRIS

(a) Short Title Amendment.--Section 1 of the Marine Debris
Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 note) is
amended by striking ``Research, Prevention, and Reduction''.
(b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this title an amendment is expressed as an amendment to a section or
other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a
section or other provision of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C. 1951 et
seq.), as so retitled by subsection (a) of this section.

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Section 2 (33 U.S.C. 1951) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
``The purpose of this Act is to address the adverse impacts of
marine debris on the United States economy, the marine environment, and
navigation safety through the identification, determination of sources,
assessment, prevention, reduction, and removal of marine debris.''.

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(a) Name of Program.--Section 3 (33 U.S.C. 1952) is amended--
(1) in the section heading by striking ``prevention and
removal''; and
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Prevention and Removal Program to reduce
and prevent the occurrence and'' and inserting ``Program to
identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce, and
remove marine debris and address the'';
(B) by inserting ``the economy of the United States,''
after ``marine debris on''; and
(C) by inserting a comma after ``environment''.
(b) Program Components.--Section 3(b) (33 U.S.C. 1952(b)) is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) Program Components.--The Administrator, acting through the
Program and subject to the availability of appropriations, shall--
``(1) identify, determine sources of, assess, prevent, reduce,
and remove marine debris, with a focus on marine debris posing a
threat to living marine resources and navigation safety;
``(2) provide national and regional coordination to assist
States, Indian tribes, and regional organizations in the
identification, determination of sources, assessment, prevention,
reduction, and removal of marine debris;
``(3) undertake efforts to reduce the adverse impacts of lost
and discarded fishing gear on living marine resources and
navigation safety, including--
``(A) research and development of alternatives to gear
posing threats to the marine environment and methods for
marking gear used in certain fisheries to enhance the tracking,
recovery, and identification of lost and discarded gear; and
``(B) the development of effective nonregulatory measures
and incentives to cooperatively reduce the volume of lost and
discarded fishing gear and to aid in gear recovery;
``(4) undertake outreach and education activities for the
public and other stakeholders on sources of marine debris, threats
associated with marine debris, and approaches to identifying,
determining sources of, assessing, preventing, reducing, and
removing marine debris and its adverse impacts on the United States
economy, the marine environment, and navigation safety, including
outreach and education activities through public-private
initiatives; and
``(5) develop, in consultation with the Interagency Committee,
interagency plans for the timely response to events determined by
the Administrator to be severe marine debris events, including
plans to--
``(A) coordinate across agencies and with relevant State,
tribal, and local governments to ensure adequate, timely, and
efficient response;
``(B) assess the composition, volume, and trajectory of
marine debris associated with a severe marine debris event; and
``(C) estimate the potential impacts of a severe marine
debris event, including economic impacts on human health,
navigation safety, natural resources, tourism, and livestock,
including aquaculture.''.
(c) Grant Criteria and Guidelines.--Section 3(c) (33 U.S.C.
1952(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 2(1)'' and
inserting ``section 2'';
(2) by striking paragraph (5); and
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (5)
and (6), respectively.
(d) Repeal.--Section 2204 of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research
and Control Act of 1987 (33 U.S.C. 1915), and the item relating to that
section in the table of contents contained in section 2 of the United
States-Japan Fishery Agreement Approval Act of 1987, are repealed.

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Section 4 (33 U.S.C. 1953) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a) Strategy.--''; and
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c).

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(a) Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee.--
(1) In general.--Section 2203 of the Marine Plastic Pollution
Research and Control Act of 1987 (33 U.S.C. 1914) is redesignated
and moved to replace and appear as section 5 of the Marine Debris
Act (33 U.S.C. 1954), as so retitled by section 602(a) of this
title.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 5 of the Marine Debris Act
(33 U.S.C. 1954), as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection,
is further amended in subsection (d)(2)--
(A) by striking ``this Act'' and inserting ``the Marine
Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987''; and
(B) by inserting ``of the Marine Plastic Pollution Research
and Control Act of 1987'' after ``section 2201''.
(3) Clerical amendment.--The item relating to section 2203 in
the table of contents contained in section 2 of the United States-
Japan Fishery Agreement Approval Act of 1987 is repealed.
(b) Biennial Progress Reports.--Section 5(c)(2) of the Marine
Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (33 U.S.C. 1954(c)(2)),
as in effect immediately before the enactment of this Act--
(1) is redesignated and moved to appear as subsection (e) at
the end of section 5 of the Marine Debris Act, as amended by
subsection (a) of this section; and
(2) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Annual progress reports.--'' and all that
follows through ``thereafter'' and inserting ``Biennial
Progress Reports.--Biennially'';
(B) by striking ``Interagency'' each place it appears;
(C) by striking ``chairperson'' and inserting
``Chairperson'';
(D) by inserting ``Natural'' before ``Resources'';
(E) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as
paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively; and
(F) by moving all text 2 ems to the left.

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Section 6(2) (33 U.S.C. 1955(2)) is amended by striking ``by the
fishing industry''.

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Section 7 (33 U.S.C. 1956) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2203 of the Marine Plastic
Pollution Research and Control Act of 1987 (33 U.S.C. 1914)'' and
inserting ``5 of this Act'';
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Marine debris.--The term `marine debris' means any
persistent solid material that is manufactured or processed and
directly or indirectly, intentionally or unintentionally, disposed
of or abandoned into the marine environment or the Great Lakes.'';
(3) by striking paragraph (5);
(4) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (5);
(5) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by paragraph (4) of this
section, by striking ``Prevention and Removal'';
(6) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following:
``(6) Severe marine debris event.--The term `severe marine
debris event' means atypically large amounts of marine debris
caused by a natural disaster, including a tsunami, flood,
landslide, or hurricane, or other source.''; and
(7) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (7).

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(a) In General.--The Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration shall determine whether the March 2011,
Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami and the October 2012,
hurricane Sandy each caused a severe marine debris event (as that term
is defined in section 7(6) of the Marine Debris Act (33 U.S.C.
1956(6)), as amended by this Act).
(b) Deadline.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Administrator shall provide the determination required
under subsection (a) to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives.

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Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of
2006 (Public Law 109-241; 120 Stat. 547) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Licensing Restrictions.--
``(1) In general.--Subsection (a) only applies to a foreign
citizen who holds a credential that is equivalent to the credential
issued by the Coast Guard to a United States citizen for the
position, with respect to requirements for experience, training,
and other qualifications.
``(2) Treatment of credential.--An equivalent credential under
paragraph (1) shall be considered as meeting the requirements of
section 8304 of title 46, United States Code, but only while a
person holding the credential is in the service of the vessel to
which this section applies.'';
(2) in subsection (c) by inserting ``or Guam'' before the
period at the end; and
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ``on December 31, 2012'' and
inserting ``on the date the Treaty on Fisheries Between the
Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of
the United States of America ceases to have effect for any party
under Article 12.6 or 12.7 of such treaty, as in effect on the date
of enactment of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of
2012''.

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(a) Study of Bridges.--Section 905 of the Coast Guard Authorization
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-281; 33 U.S.C. 494a) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 905. STUDY OF BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS.
``The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a comprehensive study on the construction or alteration
of any bridge, drawbridge, or causeway over the navigable waters of the
United States with a channel depth of 25 feet or greater that may
impede or obstruct future navigation to or from port facilities and for
which a permit under the Act of March 23, 1906 (33 U.S.C. 491 et seq.),
popularly known as the Bridge Act of 1906, was requested during the
period beginning on January 1, 2006, and ending on August 3, 2011.''.
(b) Waiver.--Section 7(c) of the America's Cup Act of 2011 (125
Stat. 755) is amended by inserting ``located in Ketchikan, Alaska''
after ``moorage''.

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Section 2(a) of Public Law 110-299 (33 U.S.C. 1342 note) is amended
by striking ``2013'' and inserting ``2014''.

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The regulations required under section 109(a) of the Security and
Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 1223 note) dealing
with notice of arrival requirements for foreign vessels on the Outer
Continental Shelf shall not apply to a vessel documented under section
12105 of title 46, United States Code, unless the vessel arrives from a
foreign port or place.

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(a) Texas Star Casino.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 12113(a)(4) of title
46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of
documentation with a fishery endorsement for the Texas Star Casino
(IMO number 7722047).
(2) Restriction.--Notwithstanding section 12113(b)(1) of title
46, United States Code, a fishery endorsement issued under
paragraph (1) is not valid for any fishery for which a fishery
management plan has been approved by the Secretary of Commerce
pursuant to section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1854) before the date of
enactment of this Act.
(b) Ranger III.--Section 3703a of title 46, United States Code,
does not apply to the passenger vessel Ranger III (United States
official number 277361), during any period that the vessel is owned and
operated by the National Park Service.

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The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, established
pursuant to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Compact consented to
and approved by Congress in the Act of July 11, 1940 (54 Stat. 752), is
deemed a Government agency for purposes of the notification
requirements of section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9603). The
National Response Center shall convey notification, including complete
and unredacted incident reports, expeditiously to the Commission
regarding each release in or affecting the Ohio River Basin for which
notification to all appropriate Government agencies is required.

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The vessel with United States official number 981472 and the vessel
with United States official number 988333 shall each be deemed to be a
new vessel effective on the date of delivery after January 1, 2008,
from a privately owned United States shipyard if no encumbrances are on
record with the Coast Guard at the time of the issuance of the new
vessel certificate of documentation for each vessel.

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The waters of Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, are not waters subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States for the purposes of section 2 of
title 14, United States Code.

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REFORM.
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall reform the process for
Transportation Worker Identification Credential enrollment, activation,
issuance, and renewal to require, in total, not more than one in-person
visit to a designated enrollment center except in cases in which there
are extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Secretary,
requiring more than one such in-person visit.

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Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall increase the $22,500,000 invested in
income-producing securities for purposes of section 5006(b) of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2736(b)) by $12,851,340.

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OPERATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting
through the Commandant of the Coast Guard, may establish an Integrated
Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations Program to coordinate
the maritime security operations of the United States and Canada (in
this section referred to as the ``Program'').
(b) Purpose.--The Secretary, acting through the Commandant, shall
administer the Program in a manner that results in a cooperative
approach between the United States and Canada to strengthen border
security and detect, prevent, suppress, investigate, and respond to
terrorism and violations of law related to border security.
(c) Training.--The Secretary, acting through the Commandant and in
consultation with the Secretary of State, may--
(1) establish, as an element of the Program, a training program
for individuals who will serve as maritime law enforcement
officers; and
(2) conduct training jointly with Canada to enhance border
security, including training--
(A) on the detection and apprehension of suspected
terrorists and individuals attempting to unlawfully cross or
unlawfully use the international maritime border between the
United States and Canada;
(B) on the integration, analysis, and dissemination of port
security information by and between the United States and
Canada;
(C) on policy, regulatory, and legal considerations related
to the Program;
(D) on the use of force in maritime security;
(E) on operational procedures and protection of sensitive
information; and
(F) on preparedness and response to maritime terrorist
incidents.
(d) Coordination.--The Secretary, acting through the Commandant,
shall coordinate the Program with other similar border security and
antiterrorism programs within the Department of Homeland Security.
(e) Memoranda of Agreement.--The Secretary may enter into any
memorandum of agreement necessary to carry out the Program.

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(a) In General.--For the purposes of reviewing a permit application
pursuant to section 9 of the Act of March 3, 1899, popularly known as
the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401), the
Act of March 23, 1906, popularly known as the Bridge Act of 1906 (33
U.S.C. 491 et seq.), the Act of June 21, 1940, popularly known as the
Truman-Hobbs Act (33 U.S.C. 511 et seq.), or the General Bridge Act of
1946 (33 U.S.C. 525 et seq.), the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating may--
(1) accept voluntary services from one or more owners of a
bridge; and
(2) accept and credit to Coast Guard operating expenses any
amounts received from one or more owners of a bridge.
(b) Expedited Process.--The Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall complete, on an expeditious basis
and using the shortest existing applicable process, determinations on
any required approval for issuance of any permits under the
jurisdiction of such department related to the construction or
alteration of a bridge over the Kill Van Kull consistent with Executive
Order No. 13604 (March 22, 2012) and the Administration's objectives
for the project.

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The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating may consider the tonnage measurements for the vessel Aqueos
Acadian (United States official number 553645) recorded on the
certificate of inspection for the vessel issued on September 8, 2011,
to be valid until May 2, 2014, if the vessel and the use of its space
is not changed after November 16, 2012, in a way that substantially
affects the tonnage of the vessel.

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(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate an assessment of the impact of additional
regulatory requirements imposed on passenger vessels operating on the
Ringo Cocke Canal in Louisiana as a result of the covered navigability
determination.
(b) Restriction.--Before the date that is 180 days after the date
on which the assessment required under subsection (a) is submitted, the
Commandant may not enforce any regulatory requirements imposed on
passenger vessels operating on the Ringo Cocke Canal in Louisiana that
are a result of the covered navigability determination.
(c) Covered Navigability Determination Defined.--In this section,
the term ``covered navigability determination'' means the Coast Guard's
Navigability Determination for Ringo Cocke Canal, Louisiana, dated
March 25, 2010.

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Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
the Coast Guard's National Housing Assessment and any analysis
conducted by the Coast Guard of such assessment.

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IN HIGH-LATITUDE REGIONS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives an assessment of the need for additional
Coast Guard prevention and response capability in the high-latitude
regions. The assessment shall address needs for all Coast Guard mission
areas, including search and rescue, marine pollution response and
prevention, fisheries enforcement, and maritime commerce. The Secretary
shall include in the assessment--
(1) an analysis of the high-latitude operating capabilities of
all current Coast Guard assets other than icebreakers, including
assets acquired under the Deepwater program;
(2) an analysis of projected needs for Coast Guard operations
in the high-latitude regions; and
(3) an analysis of shore infrastructure, personnel, logistics,
communications, and resources requirements to support Coast Guard
operations in the high-latitude regions, including forward
operating bases and existing infrastructure in the furthest north
locations that are ice free, or nearly ice free, year round.

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(a) Consultation.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall consult
with appropriate Federal agencies and with State and local interests to
determine what improvements, if any, are necessary to designate
existing ice-free facilities or infrastructure in the Central Bering
Sea as a fully functional, year-round Potential Place of Refuge.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the consultation under subsection
(a) shall be to enhance safety of human life at sea and protect the
marine environment in the Central Bering Sea.
(c) Deadline for Submission.--Not later than 90 days after making
the determination under subsection (a), the Commandant shall inform the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives in writing of the findings under subsection (a).

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(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate an assessment of the Coast Guard National
Maritime Center's merchant mariner medical evaluation program and
alternatives to the program.
(b) Contents.--The assessment required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) An overview of the adequacy of the program for making
medical certification determinations for issuance of merchant
mariners' documents.
(2) An analysis of how a system similar to the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration's National Registry of Certified
Medical Examiners program, and the Federal Aviation
Administration's Designated Aviation Medical Examiners program,
could be applied by the Coast Guard in making medical fitness
determinations for issuance of merchant mariners' documents.
(3) An explanation of how the amendments to the International
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping
for Seafarers, 1978, that entered into force on January 1, 2012,
required changes to the Coast Guard's merchant mariner medical
evaluation program.

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Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating
shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate an assessment of--
(1) the loss of United States shipyard jobs and industrial base
expertise as a result of rebuild, conversion, and double-hull work
on United States-flag vessels eligible to engage in the coastwise
trade being performed in foreign shipyards;
(2) enforcement of the Coast Guard's foreign rebuild
determination regulations; and
(3) recommendations for improving transparency in the Coast
Guard's foreign rebuild determination process.

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(a) Assessment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate an assessment of factors under the
authority of the Coast Guard that impact the ability of vessels
documented in the United States to effectively compete in international
transportation markets.
(b) Content.--The assessment under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) a review of differences between Coast Guard policies and
regulations governing the inspection of vessels documented in the
United States and International Maritime Organization policies and
regulations governing the inspection of vessels not documented in
the United States;
(2) a statement on the impact such differences have on
operating costs for vessels documented in the United States; and
(3) recommendations on whether to harmonize any such
differences.
(c) Consultation.--In preparing the assessment under subsection
(a), the Commandant may consider the views of representatives of the
owners or operators of vessels documented in the United States and the
organizations representing the employees employed on such vessels.

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